MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
18,426 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Oil leak, but not excessive From sump gasket (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material x3 at master cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source but not adversely affecting light intensity (4.2.3 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Lower Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
alternator loose
auxillary belt idler on gear box loose
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front brake caliper locking device missing (3.5.1l) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Coolant leak ()
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
coolant leak+engine over heated
exhaust rubbers broken but not insercure
all underbody excssively undersealed
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
all underbody excssively underseald.
bad engin oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Bad engine oil leak.
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Bad engine oil leak.
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Very bad oil leak.
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Front bumper insecure.
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Very bad engine oil leak.
Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Bad engine oil leak.
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
How Reliable is the Talbot Express?
Based on 171,025 MOT tests across 8,371 vehicles.
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F691 DVF is a 1989 Talbot Express in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1989 Talbot Express models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.2% with a typical mileage of 76,076 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Talbot Express fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 6,812 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F691 DVF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Talbot Express typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 37 years old, this Talbot Express is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F691 DVF is a 1989 Talbot Express, first registered on 1 May 1989.
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